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Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Event | 23. Subsequent Event On April 17, 2014, Mattel announced that its Board of Directors declared a second quarter dividend of $0.38 per common share. The dividend is payable on June 13, 2014 to stockholders of record on May 23, 2014.

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